Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech.

The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

Three Minute Countdown Timer

Three Minute Thesis has developed a countdown timer which is helpful for some students when presenting. This will simply be displayed on a screen facing the student.

Please note that this countdown timer is not compulsory and we recommend asking each student if they would like to use it or not.

If a student does not want to see a countdown, the timer can face the time keeper.

* Defined by the college of student’s doctoral chair. If student has co-chairs, they may participate in one college’s competition, and it should be the one most closely aligned with the research presented. If a student’s college does not participate in 3MT, they are not eligible, but should encourage the college to participate in the future.

Judging

Visit our Judging Criteria page to see specifics about what the judges will be looking for in each presentation.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.